Both FC Barcelona and midfielder Frenkie de Jong are interested in continuing together by extending his contract, which expires in June 2026. With the Dutchman's return to work to start the preseason, both parties will meet soon to resolve his future.
Frenkie's renewal has been on hold after having certain disagreements with who was his agent, Ali Dursun. These disagreements ended up ending the relationship between the representative and the footballer.
In this sense, after the negotiations to extend the contract of the '21' stalled, Barça remains expectant that the player will formally communicate who will be his new representative. Rumors suggest that his new agent is Pini Zahavi, who maintains an excellent relationship with Joan Laporta.
This step is seen in the Camp Nou offices as decisive to redirect the dialogue and be able to advance in a renewal that is a priority in the plans of the sports management of Barcelona.
Key meeting between Barça and Frenkie
According to 'Mundo Deportivo', taking advantage of the fact that De Jong joined the team's activities for the start of the preseason, the board of the Catalan team plans to have a 'summit' with him to discuss the issue of his renewal this week.
Also, the sports director Deco and the coach Hansi Flick have been in contact with the player lately due to the inconveniences that the midfielder had with his former representative.
Therefore, the club is looking for a way to establish the conditions that allow a new contractual agreement with De Jong, mainly because the player would be key for the coach, who has placed full confidence in him for his second year as technical director of the Blaugrana team.
Barcelona trusts to close the renewal of Frenkie de Jong
In addition, Joan Laporta also wants the player to continue in the Blaugrana entity. At Barça they are confident that an agreement can be reached without problems with the native of Arkel, especially because the desire of the '21' is to stay.
Laporta also does not want there to be players without renewing before starting the last year of their contract, since, in case of not reaching an agreement, they would end up leaving without leaving anything in the coffers of the club.
However, the club believes that there is plenty of time to seal his contract extension, as they are aware that the Dutchman will accept the terms of his new contract. The midfielder currently invoices 19 million net, one of the highest in the squad.
This is how the future of the '21' goes from noise to tranquility after an outstanding end to the season after recovering from the problems that afflicted him in his right ankle. In the 24/25, Frenkie de Jong participated in 46 matches (2,488 minutes) and contributed 2 goals and 2 assists.
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